myrthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• myrthe, merþe, mirth, mirthe, murthen, mirthen

Etymology

From myrthe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrθən/, /ˈmirθən/, /ˈmurθən/

Verb

myrthen

1. To supply with pleasure, joy, or gladness.
2. (rare) To be joyful or happy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of myrthen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) myrthen, myrthe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	myrthe	myrthed
2nd-person singular	myrthest	myrthedest
3rd-person singular	myrtheth	myrthed
subjunctive singular	myrthe
imperative singular		—
plural1	myrthen, myrthe	myrtheden, myrthede
imperative plural	myrtheth, myrthe	—
participles	myrthynge, myrthende	myrthed, ymyrthed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “mirthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.